Celtics Asst Coaches

[djFan71]

I like Kenny Atkinson. Head coaching experience, on the Ws bench for years so at least has seen a pretty offense in action. If nothing else he could help us cut carbs.

He's turned down headcoaching gigs so I don't know how available he is.

Yeah, don't see it as super possible. Only hope is that GSW is unraveling. Myers gone, Dray walks, Klay old. Maybe he thinks it's time to move on. Or Kerr does and Kenny gets the promotion there?

I really just wanted to make my diet joke.

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I like Kenny Atkinson. Head coaching experience, on the Ws bench for years so at least has seen a pretty offense in action. If nothing else he could help us cut carbs.

He's turned down headcoaching gigs so I don't know how available he is.

Yeah, don't see it as super possible. Only hope is that GSW is unraveling. Myers gone, Dray walks, Klay old. Maybe he thinks it's time to move on. Or Kerr does and Kenny gets the promotion there?

I really just wanted to make my diet joke.

Maybe your posts should be weightier.

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I like Kenny Atkinson. Head coaching experience, on the Ws bench for years so at least has seen a pretty offense in action. If nothing else he could help us cut carbs.

Atkinson would be awesome. But I get the sense that the only way he would leave golden state is if he is going from an assistant job in GS to a HC gig somewhere else. I doubt he leaves for another assistant job.

[djFan71]

He's turned down headcoaching gigs so I don't know how available he is.

Yeah, don't see it as super possible. Only hope is that GSW is unraveling. Myers gone, Dray walks, Klay old. Maybe he thinks it's time to move on. Or Kerr does and Kenny gets the promotion there?

I really just wanted to make my diet joke.

Maybe your posts should be weightier.

How mildly deviant of you.

[Curmudgeon]

Well, it's not going to be Rick Pitino's former video coordinator.

[Marvel]

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Mazzulla wouldn't go for it because he would get his ass kicked in those pickup games.

I would be very curious about a Coach Rondo. He and Joe are probably two of the most stubborn people around though so I’m not sure he’d made it through the season lol

They definitely would not gel.

[Marvel]

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Mazzulla wouldn't go for it because he would get his ass kicked in those pickup games.

I would be very curious about a Coach Rondo. He and Joe are probably two of the most stubborn people around though so I’m not sure he’d made it through the season lol

Yeah, but it would be that much easier to send Joe packing and let Rajon take over.

Would that even be a good move?

[Marvel]

I don't know why you guys think Rondo has coaching clout. He got hired as...a student assistant, basically the team manager, by Kentucky. That doesn't suggest that the rest of the world holds his coaching abilities in very high regard.

I don't think anyone said he has some huge clout. I think most people think he could be a good fit, if he wants to get into coaching.

A former player who has seen everything in his career, from title wins, to title losses, allstar appearences to career defining injury, becoming a journeyman and at the end more of a mentor to the younger players. Was known for his smarts on the court and lived in the video room.

If Rajon Rondo wants to get into coaching, i'd say we should be giving him the opportunity to become an assistant. Because if we won't offer him a job someone else will. Personally i think he's a perfect fit for this team. A no nonsense person who loves basketball with Celtics history.

Good points but I would like to see him demonstrate elsewhere that he has the proper temperament for coaching. No one doubts his experience or knowledge or mentality. But he has been somewhat abrasive.

Yeah. I get the whole experience thing but he is a hard headed, stubborn somama...which i don't see working with this pampers crew.

[Marvel]

I would like to keep Sullivan if we can? He seems to have made a positive impact as shooting coach.

As much as I'd like to see Rondo on the sidelines, there are questions about him as a professional and he is not far removed from a troubling domestic abuse allegation, which sounds credible.

No criminal charges, but that shouldn't matter.

He gone.

[djFan71]

I would like to keep Sullivan if we can? He seems to have made a positive impact as shooting coach.

As much as I'd like to see Rondo on the sidelines, there are questions about him as a professional and he is not far removed from a troubling domestic abuse allegation, which sounds credible.

No criminal charges, but that shouldn't matter.

He gone.

Have they officially gone yet? Or is this just reading the obvious tea leaves that spell out "Yes, they're leaving" in big letters?

[Marvel]

I would like to keep Sullivan if we can? He seems to have made a positive impact as shooting coach.

As much as I'd like to see Rondo on the sidelines, there are questions about him as a professional and he is not far removed from a troubling domestic abuse allegation, which sounds credible.

No criminal charges, but that shouldn't matter.

He gone.

Have they officially gone yet? Or is this just reading the obvious tea leaves that spell out "Yes, they're leaving" in big letters?

Not official yet

[Fencer reregistered]

Rondo's other legal problem that came up while I was searching for info on the main one.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2923728-rajon-rondos-girlfriend-allegedly-shown-on-video-punching-woman-suing-nba-star

The summary of the main one seems to be:
-- He was playing video games with his son.
-- His baby momma interrupted them.
-- He threw a major tantrum, including a gun and some scary-sounding words.
-- They settled the dispute a month later.

[chrisab123]

Rondo's other legal problem that came up while I was searching for info on the main one.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2923728-rajon-rondos-girlfriend-allegedly-shown-on-video-punching-woman-suing-nba-star

The summary of the main one seems to be:
-- He was playing video games with his son.
-- His baby momma interrupted them.
-- He threw a major tantrum, including a gun and some scary-sounding words.
-- They settled the dispute a month later.

Not that this makes it better or anything but Chauncey Billups got another chance in the league so it wouldn't be the first time a former player got another chance for doing **** like this. Hell Jason Kidd beat his wife and hes gotten countless chances. Not defending any of this but the NBA right or wrong is full of guys getting multiple chances.

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Rondo, Redick and Silas. Rondo, Redick and Silas.

I'm gonna speak it into existence.

[fallguy]

The Rondo rumour comes from unnamed sources of the @24celts twitter account?

Checks out.

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I would like to keep Sullivan if we can? He seems to have made a positive impact as shooting coach.

As much as I'd like to see Rondo on the sidelines, there are questions about him as a professional and he is not far removed from a troubling domestic abuse allegation, which sounds credible.

No criminal charges, but that shouldn't matter.

He gone.

Have they officially gone yet? Or is this just reading the obvious tea leaves that spell out "Yes, they're leaving" in big letters?

Reports are that sullivan, Moser and Miles are "liklely" leaving for Houston.

Haven't heard anything official yet.

Brad said at his press conference the other day that he will add "at least 1 assistant" which kind of makes me think that some (or all) of those assistants might be staying. Cause we were already down 2 coaches (udoka, stoudemire) who left without being replaced. So if Moser, Miles and Sullivan are all leaving, wouldn't[t that mean Brad has to hire 5 new assistants? So, why would he say at the presser the other day that he's only gonna hire 1?

That's why I'm thinking maybe some (or all) of those guys might actually be staying.

Or Brad only said he's gonna hire 1, so fans aren't disappointed if he's not able to sign more than that (and has to fill the rest of the staff out with random D2 or D3 assistants)

[threrf23]

Not that this makes it better or anything but Chauncey Billups got another chance in the league so it wouldn't be the first time a former player got another chance for doing **** like this. Hell Jason Kidd beat his wife and hes gotten countless chances. Not defending any of this but the NBA right or wrong is full of guys getting multiple chances.

Chauncey's case happened a long time ago, when he was a rookie, and he seems to have carried himself quite well since then.

It's also unclear exactly what he specifically was and was not accused of, responsible for. Ron Mercer, Antoine's roomate, and to a lesser extent Antoine himself were co-alleged offenders.

Was a bad time in Celtics history.

[NotAKnicksFan]

Rondo is intriguing

I think hed make a fantastic coach actually, high iq player, level headed, even keel kinda guy. (For the most part)
And i remeber him saying way back when that he would like to get into coaching when he retires, KG was totally against getting into coaching though.

Thing is he should probably be the head coach not mazulla lol

[NotAKnicksFan]

Bring Rondo and Stotts

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Another name I'm gonna through out there...Derek Fisher.

Long, successful playing career as a good role player. Played a long time under Phil Jackson, one of the best coaches of all time.

Always was a guy who played hard, played the right way, played with high IQ.

Played with incredible toughness, too. I can see him really hitting it off with Smart, White and Brogdon especially.

Coached the Knicks for 2 years, then coached in the WNBA for 3.

Very similar to damon stoudemire in age. Both were former players, former point guards. Both strong black men who have a good reputation around the league.

And Fisher won FIVE rings as a player.

Also, the NBA Draft combine that just went down. Fisher was there - he was one of the main guys at the combine who was working/training/coaching/developing the players who were there. The head of all the coaches/trainers there at the combine was Terry Stotts - and Fisher was one of the main guys who was there helping Stotts.

So that tells me:
a) Fisher and Stotts are both good at developing young players and they enjoy doing it
b) Fisher and Stotts know each other well and have worked together closely, recently

Perhaps we scoop up both of them as assistants in a package deal?